Dutch investigation into Android smartphones leads to new lawsuit against Google Play Services Constant Surveillance

The Mass Damage & Consumer Foundation today announced that it has initiated a class action lawsuit against Google over its Android operating system. The reason is a new study that shows how Dutch Android smartphones systematically transfer large amounts of information about device use to Google. Even with the most privacy-friendly options enabled, user data Read more about Dutch investigation into Android smartphones leads to new lawsuit against Google Play Services Constant Surveillance[…]

Long covid linked to signs of ongoing inflammatory responses in blood

People who develop long covid after being hospitalised with severe covid-19 have raised levels of many inflammatory immune molecules compared with those who recovered fully after such a hospitalisation, according to a study of nearly 700 people. The findings show that long covid has a real biological basis, says team member Peter Openshaw at Imperial Read more about Long covid linked to signs of ongoing inflammatory responses in blood[…]